mix-and-matchadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌmɪks(ə)n(d)ˈmatʃ/, U.S.

/ˌmɪks(ə)nˈmætʃ/

Forms: 1900s– mix and match, 1900s– mix-and-match, 1900s– mix-n-match, 1900s– mix'n'match.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mix v., and conj.¹, match v.¹

Etymology: < mix v. + and conj.¹ + match v.¹; compare to mix and match at mix v. Phrases.With the forms with -n- , -'n'- compare 'n' conj.²

A. adj.

Of articles of clothing: capable of being coordinated in a number of different ways according to taste. Hence more generally: created from diverse but complementary elements.

ΚΠ

1957 M. B. Picken Fashion Dict. 224/2 Mix-match styles, casual jackets and skirts which match or contrast, but are sold separately.]

1960 Amer. Speech 35 103 Mix-n-match tights.

1976 Drum (Johannesburg) Sept. (E. Afr. ed.) 25/1 (caption) Nairobi girls..get together in mix and match sweaters, shirts and trousers.

1983 Listener 12 May 3/2 Successful experiments were also being made to synthesise the human face on video, selecting features on a computerised mix'n'match basis that produced awesomely eerie results.

1994 Amer. Spectator Feb. 105/3 Her mélange of butch and femme may be more muted than that of your basic gender radical..—but it draws on a similar spirit of mix-and-match role-playing.

B. n.

(Usually unhyphenated.) An ensemble comprising diverse but complementary elements. Also: the action or an act of mixing and matching to create such an ensemble.

ΚΠ

1986 Good Housek. (U.K. ed.) May 108/1 Many therapists describe their approach as ‘eclectic’—a mix and match of various theories, sometimes adjusted specifically to suit the particular client.

1986 Which Computer? Oct. 84/1 For..Mix and Match—the system's ability to swap in boards from other suppliers—only the Amstrad is really unusual in this area.

1997 Sunday Times 26 Oct. (Sport section) 6/1 The mix and match of tactics that the Irish team has pursued under Mick McCarthy.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mix-and-match
释义	mix-and-matchadj.n. Brit. /ˌmɪks(ə)n(d)ˈmatʃ/, U.S. /ˌmɪks(ə)nˈmætʃ/ Forms: 1900s– mix and match, 1900s– mix-and-match, 1900s– mix-n-match, 1900s– mix'n'match. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mix v., and conj.¹, match v.¹ Etymology: < mix v. + and conj.¹ + match v.¹; compare to mix and match at mix v. Phrases.With the forms with -n- , -'n'- compare 'n' conj.² A. adj. Of articles of clothing: capable of being coordinated in a number of different ways according to taste. Hence more generally: created from diverse but complementary elements. ΚΠ 1957 M. B. Picken Fashion Dict. 224/2 Mix-match styles, casual jackets and skirts which match or contrast, but are sold separately.] 1960 Amer. Speech 35 103 Mix-n-match tights. 1976 Drum (Johannesburg) Sept. (E. Afr. ed.) 25/1 (caption) Nairobi girls..get together in mix and match sweaters, shirts and trousers. 1983 Listener 12 May 3/2 Successful experiments were also being made to synthesise the human face on video, selecting features on a computerised mix'n'match basis that produced awesomely eerie results. 1994 Amer. Spectator Feb. 105/3 Her mélange of butch and femme may be more muted than that of your basic gender radical..—but it draws on a similar spirit of mix-and-match role-playing. B. n. (Usually unhyphenated.) An ensemble comprising diverse but complementary elements. Also: the action or an act of mixing and matching to create such an ensemble. ΚΠ 1986 Good Housek. (U.K. ed.) May 108/1 Many therapists describe their approach as ‘eclectic’—a mix and match of various theories, sometimes adjusted specifically to suit the particular client. 1986 Which Computer? Oct. 84/1 For..Mix and Match—the system's ability to swap in boards from other suppliers—only the Amstrad is really unusual in this area. 1997 Sunday Times 26 Oct. (Sport section) 6/1 The mix and match of tactics that the Irish team has pursued under Mick McCarthy. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1960
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